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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1896.

the master, Slegapore being the first part of

LONDON, February agih, Call: TAD WEKLUCI WEs very thick, heavy clouds 1,. Eight trucks loaded-with-dyramite exploded covering the sky whenever the fog lifted, but all-in a way ilding to a poor suburb of Johannes went well until about 7.30 s.m, of the and inst, burg. ...when, as all hands were sitting #t:Breakfast 200 persons were afterwards taken to the hospital, and several hundred deaths were caused, the victims being principally Keffiss, Hindoos and poor Datch,

they were startled by heating that emirous, grinding sound only experiented when rocks ats hit by a vessel, For a few minutes all was con- duston, but discipline was restored, and an exam Lastion of the wells showed that there was 14 feet of water in the höldr. As this” was' beyond the power of the ship's pumpy to handle, it was evident that the ship would have to be aban doned, as the berry swell rolllag in on to what proved to to Shod Island prevented any hoper of patching the ship. «Besides, on al oldes except Ahead' there

deep water. Under these circumstances the male hb five men, was sent for assistance towards Makung. A landing was made near the lighthouse at the entrance of Makung Harbour, and in a very short ilma the steam- launch used as a light-tender war seat to the relief of those on the wreck. On arrival it was found, however, that owing to the dangerous -portion of the wreck, the master and crew bad left ber some hours previously, and gone to Fisher Island. From there the captain proceeded to Makong, hence he notified bis position to Talwan H.M.S. Plover was sent to the scene, hui owing to the heavy seas, she was unable to reach the wreck until the 9th, when she salved a few clothes and papers, took the crew on board, and conveyed them to Amoy, after they had been eight days on the Pescadores. When last sean nothing of the ship was abore water save the masts and forecastle head. In Amor; we hear, a Court of Inquiry was held before H.B.M. Consul, which held that under the cir« cumstances of weather at the time; no blame was attachable to any one on board the vessel.

NEWS. BY THE AUSTRALIAN

MAIL.

The China Navigation Co.'s steamer Changsha, Captain J. E. Williams, with the Australian mail, arrived in port to-day. For the following telegrams we are indebted to our Colonial exchanges!~~

LONDON, February 15th, It is officially stated that Dr. Nansen, the Norwegian explater, is relutning from the North

Pole,

Presl'ent Kruger, in the cosme of an later. view, stated that be intended to summon the Volksrand at an early date, to obtafa formal senction to bis visit to England to confer with the Brlilsh Government as to malters affecting

the Transvaal.

President Kruger also stated that he hoped to be able to enfranchise 7,000 of the loyal Bazon Marschall von Bieberstein, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaking to the Reichstag to-day,

sad that it would be impossible for Germany to content to changes in the Imperial Commercial Treaty of 1885, which secured Germany equal commercial sights with Great Brazil has been lately pressed by the Italian Government for the payment of a large sum as an fedematty for outrages alleged to have been perpetrated upon Italian subjects during the recent sevolution,

Ullanders within a very short time.

Britain in the Transvaal,

The Brazilian Government barsnow intimated willingness to submit the Italian claims to the usbitration of President Cleveland.

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„Every hours within half a mile of the explosion was destroyed, and all the windows in the city were smashed,

The explosien esused damage to the amount of a million pounds, for which the Netherlands Railway Co. is liable.

A dreadful sccident occurred in a ball-room in Lisbon, which caught fire.

Many persons were killed, 43 corpses being found amongst the ruins.

Dr. Jameson has amired in England and bly progress from Firmonth to London partook of the character of a triumph.

by another vessel, were paraded and then The remainder of the troopers, who adved dismissed.

The rebellion in Cuba Ix it in and,

February 27th. Small-poz le raging among the Armenists at Zeitoun, and fifty deaths have occurred dally,

serum care for typhold fever has been discovered the Pasteur Institute. “

An officer who served under Jameson ways that his chief surrendered because during the fight be received a message from the British Government agent, ordering him not to enter the Boer territory.

The American Jłoga press condemns the proposals of the United States Geremment to settle the Venezuelan disputs.

THE MAROMMEDAN REBELLION.

RUSSIAN PRICAUTIONS:

SHANGHAI, March 7h.

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and without best of drum the simy agala led by their General in `person anddenly stored the cuemy's posts Huge plis had been dag le front of the isler, and these defended by a determined band of rabela offert & desperate resistance to our troops. While this fighting was going on another band of 6,000 desperate rebels suddenly appeared from the hills and fearlessly attacked our fucks, || General Tang was thas compelled to divide his reserve foto two wings to meet the flank attacks. The battle raged farlously, and lasted many hours, but the sus alority of our firearms and weapons gained the day at last, and the rebels were chared westwards over ten miles (30 edd /). The strongly fortified town of San- - chiateth thus fall into our hands. On the aốth (November) General Tung despatched General Họ Chica-wel with a strong force to stick the stronghold of Ksochlatsib, Daring the battle which waist 3 the rebel chlef Ma. Shikjen was captured and beheaded before the walls of the artillery afterwards sent to relaforce Ho Chien- strangteld. Alded by a force of cataly and wel, thit, stronghold was finally taken and finmente numbers of the enemy were killed, Having fortified and rendered impregnable this stronghold as his second base, General Tang|| made another forward movement with his whole army on the 1st of this month (December) Dividing the amy into two bodies, one advanced upon Hechon by way of the western hill" passes of Titao, and the other by way of K'ingchlwyên'with orders to form a Junction at a place called T'altre temple Arrived at this place unoppered, it wit learni that a strong body of fanatical Mahommedans, under a well-known chief called Min Fa-ying, had collected at and fortified the heights above Szexhiblip (Forty- Stage). It was therefore and on the 4th instant the whole army idvanced determined to attack the above name place,

To storm the heleḥiz which commanded this stage and which was about twelve males from

the beleaguered city of Hochou. Apparently Reliable adelces from a foreign missionary demorallred by the rapidity of movement and who resides in Urumisi, the distant capital of previous successes of General Teng's army Chinese Tarkistan, has reached, date the rebels made but a short resistance and December, which throws a very different com immediately abandoned Szeshihilp's, fice- plexion upon the state of affairs in Kanrub. The Imperial General Tung Hsiang-fat basing northwestwards. The army then turned been filling issue after lane of the Paking Hochea surprised the rebels around the city, around and marchlug rapidly towards "Gdastie with accounts, à la Ych and Wel, of

who fled everywhere; and in this way the his victories over the Madammedans, whom by his own accounts he must by this time siege of that city was raised. This hellant have wiped off the face of the eth. Campaign in the face of superior numbers of rebels and in the face of insuperable obstacles, Desparate battles have been fought and whole occupied only twenty days. Numerous strong armies of Mahommedans exterminated, and the holds had been stormed and taken ; several disturbed province has been reduced to quietness thousand rebels killed, and the wiege of an by the bereic efforts of Taag and his artfors, Important city raised whhin this shott period. whom we are gravely told go into battle with All this was because General Tung til shows pebbles in their mouths to keep them from jab trae milly ablity in preparing his campaign, bering and so giving the enemy notice of their had been well seconded by hts Officer, and coming until the attack is delivered! Accord sustained by the bravery of his hardy soldiers, ing to our Informant the balk of the Mabom who bore their privations and hard acrvice with medans, instead of continuing hostilities derfag cheestal gallantry. We therefore glady grant the scene of salve operations, leaving the coun Tang he handed to the Boards for the determ! the cold weather, very sensibly withdrew from y clear to the heroic Tang, who no doubt has

nation of extraordlus-y honours «o « preliminary been batchering the country people and other

to further marks of Our gracious approval of his heart's content. harmless REC laformidable lotks to

Both eat laformant and bravery and military talents. the Russian officials at Kuldja are con- vinced that the Mahommedans are preparing to

the war in the spring on a greater scale ever. So'firmly do the Russians bellevo this that they are rapidly maning men on their eastern frontiers to be ready for all eventualities when the war is renowed. The Chinese Governer of Turkistan was, at the time our advices left move eastward leto February 16th. Uranitel, preparing to The Australian Gold Trust Company, West Kansuh, probably lth the lies of getting the ret cls in between his force and army of General Australia, has been formed with a capital of Tung. He was to start after Chios New Yest, If £500,000, and shares to the value of £250,000 the rebellion was "crushed, 11 the Chinese are being issued to the public,

The British Australian Mines Agency Com-scribes love to describe it, there would be pany has been formed with a capital of £50,000 no necessity for this move on the part of and £20,000 worth of shares are being offered to the Chinese Governor of Turkistan. We are the public.

farther Informed that the Raplan agents an at The ex-Premier of Madagascar (M. Ralollatri- work trying to stir up the Mahommedans, but DAY)

the Queen's husband, who has taken the latter are rather suspicions of these new prisoner by the French during the recent advisers, whose rule they know to be a more hostilities, bas been deported to Algeria.

real (and harder) thing than that of the Chinese The Finance Committee of the United States ordinary times at least. The movement of Russian troops towards the Chinese frontler Senate has reported in favour of the granting of

sabaldy of 160,000 dollars towards the Haw. would seem to indicate the contemplation of a ailan cable, and recommends that inquiries be repetition of the seizure of Ill twenty odd years instituted as to the resources and claims of the go. But Russia, of course, is justified in guare American companies who are competing for the ding her fenders against danger and irruption by Chinese rabble. The excuse is good enough, anyhow.—China Gazette,

right to construct and control the line.

The Manchester Journal of Commerce has an aitiele to-day iffacking the Manchester Ship Canal Company for what it alleges to be the mismanagement of their cold stores,

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OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE DEFEAT OF THE RIBILA

the rewards asked and cómmand that General

THE BATTAMBONG AFFAIR.

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CABINET.

GREAT INDIGNATION IN THE SIAMESE CAPITAL. FRINCH VERSIONÉ OF THE AFFAIR,

Bangkok, March and, The report from our Correspondent at But.

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Kar been received

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tambong published in the Stams Fra Prass

Friday last Siamese circles with Indignation and utonish. ment. The Siamese appear to have had no idea that affairs were so serious, and are indignant at the treatment of his Majesty's representative in that province by the Governor. The fact that the King of Slam's Commissioner has been imprisoned, even for a short lime, is generally considered as insuling to the dignity of Siam and as demanding complete satisfaction, On Saturday confirmation of the main facts published by the Stam Free Press was obtained by wire, and on Sunday alternoon ■ dlaczssion on affat is Battambang took place at the Foreign Office between the Foreign Minister and the Foreign Adviser. Last night Cabinet Council, specially convened, was called to discuss the situation and to come to some conclusion as to the policy to be adopted by Slam under the circumstances:

The situation is considered very delicate, considering the faint hold Slam has upon Bat

A copy of the North China Daily Newsambong, which has long ago ceased to pay received here this morning contains the any revenue whatever to the Siamese Crown. following translation of an Imperial Decree The Treaty of 1893 and the Late Convention

It instances the carelessness displayed in the noloading of the mallon by the leamer Gulf of Slam, which was kept on the lottles for hours, recording the military operations in Kansu, and has farther teaded to lighten the hold of Siam exposed to the

Mr. Chamberlaĵo, Secretary of the State for the Colonies, replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day said that the Govern ment did not intend to afvise the roroking or amending of the agreement assigning the Northern Territory of Australia to South Aus

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upon Batiambong..

Phys Kathathora is generally acknowledged

to be a clever man, well posted on the trend of

French Commissioner at Battambang, to the French Minister at Bangkok, which leaves no doubt, we think, as to the state of affairs in that provlace.

THE DECLINE OF ENGLAND'S QUEEN.

By the Dones, which arrived yesterday (4th-Under the above head-line'a Frisco exchange March) we have additional confirmation from the received by the Gaulic Test Saturday publishes. Saigon side, and although the net what the following clipping from the New York Mail by the Mekong is practically a repeililon of what has already appested, wo quote it is extenso2— and Expren-

Additional information, says our contem. It is impossible longer to conceal the fired porky,"enables as to-day to confirm one of the anxiety which oppresses the court circles of faci which had been communicated to us by Great Britain concerning the condition of the telegraph on Wednesday last. Its a Cambatian Queen. From time to lime, for several years, mandarin (naties of Baitambong) who has been the public mind, agliated by disquieting rumors, seen by the Governor walking in the town has been calmed by reassuring statements from with the French Commissioner. Now, to the the royal physicians; but there is little doubt representative ni.Siam, who wishes to make a that the latter are themselves the victims of charm around all Frenchmen, that is a great considerable disquierade today. While it calms. And so he was arrested and maltreated ; -and hat under the eyes of the French represanta-

14 | cannot be said with authority that the venerable tive-in view and to the knowledge presta sovereign is breaking up," Englishmen are

Baltimbang, in concert with France, since enviable character. dom, who ought to be the real chief at any preparing for the shock of sudden terminailon to a career of unusual length and Battambang is a Cambodian province,” Here follows a shorts note on the personality of M. mourning throughout the world; for, however When Victoria passes away there will be Rolandell known and popular la Bangkok-cewise, anjast or selfish has been the palley of alter which thoátilong adds :—

Agent in the person of the Cambodian functionary "The affront which has been offered our who sccompanied him, attacks France, which will, let us hope, know how to list as respect for Frenchmen and Cambodians, who for some time must have been Ül-treated (bafouts at brimis) to Slam and above all in Battambang The coolle-carriers, related to Prince Hear! d'Orleans, the exactions of Phya Kathathorn, the lifting of clepbants from the protectorate of Cambodia, the men and women seized in Cambodia and carried away to slavery in Slam, are afficient to justify armed interference" etc, etc, etc.

Such is the information from the French side of the state of affairs in Battambong, and to which to havs already referred at considerable length. It will therefore be observed that con- firmation of the new wo published on Bitlam bong comes from all sides, and in two cases from the highest possible authorities in Siam. And we are again in a position to state that the the Government, M. Rello Jacquemins, and the specil meeting between the Foreign Adviser to

Foreign Minister, on Sunday last, shortly after mid-day, was stranged to discuss the critical state of affairs in Battambong, as was also the Cabinet Couneli called together on Sunday night Stam Fru Prat

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THE "DANGKOK TIMES" ON THE AFFAIR. Under date 7th March the semi-official Bangkok Times published the following in its * Local and Gential” column:-

Imagination and disappointment at the result of The Anarchy reigning in. Baitambong, at we listed in our last, is due only to "heated the lite agreement" Of the same, fabric was Ministers. On this subject we present the Stam also the meeting of his Stamcio Majesty's

Fra Prest with the following translation from Le Courrier de Saigon, which elation at finding itself in such startling apaolally with the Maling has no doubt caused to be overlooked:

"We have received news respecting the famous telegram which appeared in the Mekong. announcing events of exceptions! gravity In Battambong. If there is a certain plausibility, if the statements appear to contain the alightent amount of truth, there is nothing to warrant us In thinking that things are so bad down there as some would have us bellave. The whole

resolves tself into a pugilistic encounter of the surprised red-handed. We have sent argent local rebellion of a frontier smuggler, who was meuages for further information to several but as nothing has reached us wO CAR only conclade that the events are not of the gravity and importance stated in the despatch referred to above."

persons,

of England's Queen, for more than half a center England's Government at times, laviting the proicat or the hatred of other pallons, the figure has been removed from the taint of tabumanity and protected by an atmosphere of true woman- liness and limitless sympathy for suffering in than his Quten; she is the mother before the every form. She was Prince Albert's-wife-rather is the monarch; she is the friend, as well as the sovereign, of her subjects.

have been the unfailing guides of a reign which The depth of plety and the will of Iron which will shortly equal the longest fa Great Britata's history, have received many rude shocks since the advent of the present Ministry. It is Impossible that the Queen should view the many disaster to English diplomacy, the various dangers which encompass the empire's fature, and the unquestioned prominence of the Salisbury Government in responsibility for Christian extermination in Turkey, without suffering consequences more or less serious at her age.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS DUE

Tacoma (Strathnavis) 18th inst.

•French (Yarra) 'roth inst.

English (Peshawar) aoth inst.

* Canadian (Empress of China) 24th inst.

American (City of Peting) 24th lust Tacoma (Tacoma) 18th Inst. American (Doric) 31st list.

P.&O. S. N. Can steamer Rohilla left Bombay for this port on the 13th inst.

THE D. D. R. steamship Night, from Hamburg, left Slagapore for this port on Saturday, and may be expected here on or about the arst fast.

with mails, etc., from San Franclico to the THE P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer City of Paking, 35th ulto, via Honolulu, arrived at Yokohama yesterday afternoon.

THE P.&O. S. N. Co's steamship Perkawwr, with the seat English mall, left Singapore for this port at 4 pm, yesterday, and may be expected here at about sp.m. on the 20th inst.

THE Canadian Pacific Raliway Co.'s steamship Empress of India, from Hongkong, naived at Vancouver at 8 a.m. on the rith inst.

THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamship Empress of China, from Vancouver, anived at Yokohamu at 7.30 am, yesterday, and loft again expected to reiva at 3 pm, ic-morrow. at 3 p.m. the same day for Kobe, where she is

SHIPPING RETURNS,

From & p.m. Saturday to 6 p.m. today.

Zooso

ARRIVALS, **«ticamer, from Salgon,

which for months has been pounding upon the Bygdo

She has been unable to sisy the perilous ilde shores of England, or to control the angry and Attly conterspinous attitude of mailuss, the trans Aff of which are shared by there nearest and dest Hasloon........ est to her. Her years are many and her trials Ingrada are great and time is passtag. When she lays Winghong down one e:own to accept another the event Canton.................................... will be fraught with increasel dangers to the prestige and greatness of the empire. With Victa-la laid in Westminster Abbey and Albert Edward upon the throne, what will be the

it will be forluuste if, when that day arrives, immediate etc. apsa England's position among the powers of Europe? No man can tell. But the great problems which now disturb Brith finds herself at peace with the world. · statesmanship shall have been solved, and she

NAVIES OF THE WORLD..

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- Aggregating 21,959 tons register.

DEPARTURES, Hupek inuuuutttamer, for Amor, etc. Binlarig Manslaus „.....................

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The British stemmabio Changsha lelt Sydney on the sand altimo, and Port Darwin on the 6th moderate winds and fine weather. Across the instant. Along the Australian coast experienced China Sea bad moderate northerly winde and heavy north-east swell and cleddy weather,

Although dated so far back as September last, a Parlamentary paper, issued at the instance of Sir Charles Dilke, contains some interesting particulars as to the naval strength of the world, Naturally the figures glves are not quite up to date, as our naval strength compares now some- what more favourably with that of other nations than it did four months ago. The Brith's la commission, as compared with 16 belonging Empire is returned as possessing a6 battleships to France, 4 to Russia, 13 to Germany, 8 to Italy, and none to the United States. As regards the figures are: British Empire, 5; France, 31 cost defence vessels (armoured) fa comminion

Russia, 2; Germany, 2; Italy, a

a: United States, ́Of cialsers (armoured and unit- on Thursday, that information had been sent to moused) in commission we have 681 France, the British authorities, and probably is true 20: Russla, 6: Germany, 15: Italy, 83 also that the French officials have received the United States, 16. same, but that it comes from as laidted a source ships not torpedo-boats, we have 81, as com In regard to other as that from which the Stars Frie Press and pied-with-France 20; Russia, 13; Germany, Ze Mekong, obtained theirs, and in several 63 fialy, 17; United States, g. In the category when it is intended to represent that the news Empire has 16 battleships, contrasted with on the 11th fortant, and Swatow on the 14th. weeks old, might also be mentioned, especially of sea-going war vessels in reserve the Belts cams front three different sources should advise our contemporary to change its United States, o. For coast defence we have in

We France, Rastia & Germany, 8 Italy, and had moderate to freth north-east monsoon ith overcast but fine weaker and moderate Bailambong correspondent, for it is an uns fortunate with respect to him as in its quotations Face, I Russia, 12: Germany, Italy toggy weather. In Swatow the steamships reserva ta armoured ships, as compared with following sea from Shanghat to Swatow; thence from the Press.

to port had light_north-east winds and thick reserve strength o; United States, 18. Our

:contemporary was quito correct in stating

MORE FRENCH TROOPS, FOR CHANTABOOM I

The Chantaboon correspondent of the Bang-

Times, ander date 27th aidima, writes :— The French contemplate the construction of a road between this and Bettembong, and the Extra barracks are also being built at Pakuam, erection of telegraph fine along the route

entire force of French troops at present la Chantaboon consists of go Europeens, all told, and 500 Annamite Urmillearn.

BAS. NANSEN REACHED THE

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~ST. PITERSBURG, February 13th. A telegram received to-day from Irkutsk political events, and it is also considered pro-Siberia, saya a Siberian radar Mad Roth bable that he will, unless interferred with as mate, agent of Dr. Fridjof Nansen, the Slam, and vice vered, to suit his ends. The June 4th 1893, for the Arcita regions, har difficulty of France and Slam on ibis subject is recived information that Nansen has resched the also recognised under existing ciscumstances, North Pole, found find there, and is returning a fact which does not tend to esse the situation toward civilization, or to encourage the Siamese. The general The news from Dr. Nansen, which was tele- impression among the Siamese appose to be graphed here from Irkutsk, Siberia, was received that the disorder in Biltambang could not well there from Ust Yacht, at the mouth of the Yans have come at a more inopportune moment, and river. that it is very difficult to see exactly what Stam can do, or to what untoward events the anarchy

Bangkok, March eth

NEW YORK, February 13th.

The Bullish steamship Zoe Søk left Bangkok on the gth instant, and fine weather was

experienced throughout the passage untill Cap

Rock was reached, where a thick for mă în, and” compelled us to anchor off Hill Island making a most remukable passage of 5 days and 18 hours,

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The British stesmship Canton. left Shanghal

in croisers (amoured and unarmoured) is (or | Namoa, Wuhu, Whamtos, Ram, Hangchow, w13) 38, as igafost France, 22; Russia 8; } Chunzkłon, and one Chinese ganbant. Germany, 13 ; Italy, 9s United States, 6. tó other reserve ibips not torpedo-boats we again head the list with 50, as compared with France, B'ster, 8 Relatively to the general strength of 103 Rassis, 201 Germany, 5 Italy az United

our rivals, but several of these were mers

The British steamship Hailoong left Tamani

the raih instant, and had strong monsoon and following ses with continuous heavy rala to

cloudy weather throughout to Swatow, Left

Namen, Canton and Ban.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.

Orono .............................................. Pasigaminton, In, Kowloon Dock; Sur Sang..........

advanced towards completion, and one or two Swatow on the 14th, and had logry weather have since been commissioned. In this class we generally to Hongkong. In Amoy the steam- had to battleships, se against Franco, 9 Rustin H.M,S. Plover. In wasow the steamshiga Thips Ghares, Kwongme, Chunakan, Victoria, 7; Germany, 1 ; Italy, a Velted States, B. Is craisers the French outnumbered us, having 18 on the stacks, against "our"11. Russia had‍3; Germany, 6; fixly, 6; and United States,

bat of other Powers, the total being 17,531,318, The annual cost of the British Navy far exceeds of which over sixteen millions is borne by Eogland and rather over a million. by fadia

10,835,040. Roughly speaking, France spends Prínasti Wilhelm....... United Kingdom, Russia under one-third, Martha on her ficat two-thirds of the amount of the Roman Germany one-fourth and the United States rather less than one-third."

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THE HONGKONG.GOVERNMENT | It is stated in the Government Gatelte në the 14th instant that letters and papers, uzu lying at the Post Office addressed" to the following vessels ;----

[Saturday, 15tX"March, 1890.]

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Lastics Papers.

It is generally considered in Siamess circles halang, Provincial Commander-in-Chief of relationship of Battambang with Slim nad

With reference to the memorial of Tung Fu- † that Phys Kalkathorn, relying upon the vague Chantaboon, in anticipation of the sarly advent | the Navy, the proportion of our ships building at Amoy, Laft Amoy on the 13th, and had Kashgaria and Generalissimo of the Imperial Cambodia, la tying to score of both sides armies employed in crashing the Mahommedan while his power lasts. The Siamese regard rebellion in Kanro, etc., in which the said him as a clever and unscrupulous man who The Austrian Reform Bill provides for the victories over the rebels; the successive sent conduct, and who also recognises the Generalissing gives an account of his repeated merely seeking his own advantage by his pre- creation of 72 new seats in the Austrian Legis fortified villages taken by balms; the number of delicate relations between France and Slam, lature, and enfranchises all males above the rebel chiefs captured or slsin la battle, and the and so hopes for Immunity from interference age of 24.

The Austrian Diet has by resolution asked prompt abfog of the slege of Hochos, we have for at isail some time to corre

read them with much pleasure and com the Austrian Government to denounce or mendation of the soldier-like qualities of the terminate the Customs Union with Hungary, and weld officer and the bravery of the troops under to renew it only when existing abuses have been him. The Mahommedans in Kansu ross in swept away.

ction of the Diet has caused Inte] May inat, and in a very short space of time they || once, endeavour to play off Cambodia sgalast | Norwegian explmer, who sulled in the Fram on and the Colonies. Franca comes next" with

had spread over and devastated the whole excitement throughout Hungary,

country embraced in the districts of Hocken and H. Arton, who was arrested in London in Titas and the prefecture of Halalug. In cinse connection with the Panama Canal frauds, ha querce of this, we appointed the Kashgarian been extradited to Pasis. On his arrival in Provincial Commander-in-chief, Tang Fashsling, Calais he was mobbed by the populace. ..

totake command of the aim'en destined to Prince Boris, eldest son of Prince Ferdinand crash this rebellion. It appears that upon his Bulgurfa, bas been re-baptized into the arriving at Asting, which he made his base of Orthodox Greek Church, in compliance with the operations, he at once made preparations for demand made by Ruksia.

At the conclusion of the ceremony Prince grinning & rapid and effective campaign

the enemy,

my, The rebels were then in Battambang may lead Ferdinand banqueted the Russian, French, and collected in strong numbers on the wat

westers

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of the Tische and were menacing the The following telegram has been received in The Sobranie (the National Assembly) has corber last General Tang made his sent fore

on the eastern banks. On the 13th of high official quarters in Bangkok 1— voted Prince Boils 500,000 francs, which is to

41 Generate showing his true colours; Prom- be placed at Interest until he attains his majority, ward movement against the rebels massed to the penh merchants arrested refusing duties) French SYDNEY, February adth. vicinity of tali river, and despatched tom builse subjects arrested and il-treated and related see Millions of rabbits bave been killed around liess of troops to ford the Tisho. These troops Roland acting Siamese Commissiones arrested Wilcannia by the heat and drought.

gallantly stormed the enemy's positions and and insulteds Luang Rai crested and rented BRISBANE, February gfth," formed barriers along the banks, compelling for landing carts Roland ; others afraid hiding; Government Gazette. Extraordinary them to retreat westwards ten A (three miles), whole country terrorised. ampions Parliament to meet on Tuesday, 16h | On the 18th of the same month, having cround Juce.

with his whole sumy, Gercial Tangled in MELBOURNE, February 16th, person, starting from the captured rébel position The race for the V. A. T. C. Autusan Cup was of Planchiawin, against the shamy who hold the won by Lord Richmond by three lengths, Pilet bili passes on the sight and leh of our army, Boy and Preston being a dead heat for second Although the said passes were obstinately dese place ; lime, 3min gisees..

tested by the rebels and their barricades a PERTH, W.A., February zith. Pende were numbered like the trees of a forest, Farther rich gold deposits are reported to have the gallastry of our troops overcame all these been found in the colony.

obstacles and beaded by their General they slew SYDNEY, February 28th large numbers of the enemy. The next day Courallie has been pronounced favourite for 10,000 desperate rebels fariously charged our the Newmarket Handicap, and Hora occupies a positions on the battlefield of the day belare, similar position in the betting on the Australian trying to force the army back to the rivas banks Cop.

But after four houm' hard and hand-to-hand. BRISBANE, February 28th During boxing practice with gloves at Spring, sure a man named Henry Rosen fall dead, and it was found he died of heart disease.

Malowane, Yabruary 28th.'

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONE.

No. 84—Contains the text of The Birthi and Deaths Regitration Grdinance, 1895,

No. 85-The report of the Azting Cuptafe Superlatendant of Folice for 18gs is published.

No. 86-The returns of the Superior "and Subordinate Courts for 1895 is given publicity.

No: 87%-Nalifies that Her Majesty-has not disallowed Ordinances No.34.35 and 39 of 1895 Oberations during February 1896.

No. 88-Publishes extract of Metećrologičil.

In April the Figaro of Paris circulated a rumor that Nansen had found the North Pole situated on chain of mountains, and kid planted the Norwegian flag there. The story was generally regarded as without any ígundation,

On September 17th of last year advicen werd

The procenilags of a meeting of the Legisla received in London from the Danish trading sive Connell hold 11th Feb. are published, station of Angmagialik, on the east coast of || Greenland, to the effect that a ship supposed to be Dr. Nansen' From hud bean sighted at the end of July, stuck int in the ice-dik.

Titally, on December 6thy dispatch from This dispatch was not, as far di wa are - Christianis, Norway, stated that Nansen's wife aware, conveyed to the French Minister-Real- had received a later by a carrier pigeon, report dens, but was forwarded to other official | Ing that the expedition was doing well. As no. quarters, equally important. At the same time carder pigeons were taken north by the Manses now know that our lalormoons, war con- The sapedition salied from Christiants on

this report was evidently incorrect. Independent source in Battambong, waY ZOD- Ermed by long official despatches to the French Jane 14th, 1893, the doctor's plan being Minister The English Charge Adares, wo to make for the New Siberian islands have retion to believe, was also advised of the and head north and the Fram, belog imbedded state of affairs in Battambang dicet from that in the fee, would diffe along the worl count of any province.

land which might be found. On August 2310, From the Saigon side we have also confrma-1893, Dr. Nansa sont dispatch from Vardo tasy Intelligence. The following towarded to Le Mekong

12 telegrams was | reporting that on the ad of that month he was about to sall Into the Kara Sex, and the Fram. Battambong is terrorised; Customs tariff had behaved splendidly up to that stage of the decreased against treaty of 1890s tandem arrested Journey, especially la forcing her way through collector their remnants in strongere for resie French Commissioner's residence

augmented dutier; persons | the los, position for another stand at the father, bend frequenting the

NEW YORK, February 13th. of the Tische river. On the night of the | have been imprisoned; many Cambodians of・ The Sun'y Lendon cable BY!!—All whos 24th, having in the meantime classe de ceny Pursat have also been arrested and maltreated." opinions are of any value strongly discredit the A man named Pilestly shot his young daughter around his links, General Tang made another 2 Hams we haen three distinct sources of inform» report from Träatik last Manden fit discpvered in Melbourne, and then shot himself, 20 will forward movement against the commayla pischion | Riley, and all agreeing on the- malt points the North Pole. Clements R. Mukhaid, pet- The mah Dalit, who magiered his three | on the sisesetid river," This attache wan tiada mottesd bý us on: Balarday and Monday last, sident of the Royal Geographical Society, Ermita chiren in Melbourne on the rath, has bout as a surpriós. To pravast any wolse being made, namely, the Aegean to official quarters the the riory as an amusing Canned, myine di Man, domimitted for triak

But on the march to attempt the adiós al the reply, potez from the correspondent of the Slow green boog able to mend a moun an de would An epidemia of typhoid fever has broken out our trappe vera, maÜN, BEEN MAN, TO

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Banitary Board held 29th February

No. 89Coolsins minutes of meeting of the No, go Notifies that the Wing Wo Hong Arm have duly registered certain match box labels and wrappers as trade-marke

No. 9tThe Post Office rafs log postal orders in sterling sig publishs1.

No. 92.— Giros particulars of Crawa Landı to be sold by auction on 30th March at 3 p.m.”

No. 93--Calls for tenders for summer clothing pl Gapf staff; to, bi received by noon of 2415 fast.

*No.94.–Notices to Mariners-Chins, South' Austrails, and japan,

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